estranged relatives

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' intimately explore fractured family bonds and the emotional distances between relatives who live together.

His socially conscious films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' examine how economic hardship and neglect create estrangement within families.

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'The Ratcatcher' probe psychological alienation and the inability of family members to truly connect.